The Bristol District Attorney's office said based on the "nature and circumstances" of the crime, police are investigating the situation as possible homicide, WCVB reports.

Authorities identified the body as male, but did not say whether the person died on site or was dumped there. However, a police search for a 2013 black Chevy Suburban, with Rhode Island license plate 442427, was successful. The vehicle is registered to Enterprise Rental Car, NBC 10 reports.